Hinton, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25951
Summers County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,208
- 22/sq mi
- $35,918
- Median income
- $123,400
- Median home value
- 20.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hinton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25951 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25951 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 279.6 square miles in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia. The area is home to 6,208 residents, producing a population density of 22 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 25951 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25951 sits at $35,918 (38% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $26,287. The poverty rate stands at 25.1% and the unemployment rate at 4.1%. On housing, the median home value is $123,400 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $908 per month, and 78.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25951 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Summers County, so you can benchmark 25951 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 25951
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 25951.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
24 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
21 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
20 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
10 establishments
- Finance and insurance 8
Finance and insurance
8 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 25951, Hinton, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
6,208
Population
279.6
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25951?
49.2
Median Age
47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
0.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$35,918
Median Household Income
-38% vs state
$26,287
Per Capita Income
25.1%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25951 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$35,918 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
3,396
Total Housing Units
2,317
Occupied Units
1,079
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$123,400
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
$908
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 119 business establishments in ZIP 25951, employing approximately 1,255 people with a combined annual payroll of $48,458,000.
119
Businesses
1,255
Employees
$48.5M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 24 | 20.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 21 | 17.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 20 | 16.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 8.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 8 | 6.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 4.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 4.2% |
| Utilities | 4 | 3.4% |
| Construction | 4 | 3.4% |
| Information | 4 | 3.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 3.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 2.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25951 vs 25978 →
ZIP 25951 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25951
Hinton (25951)
6,208 residents
- 25918
Shady Spring (25918)
4,430 residents
- 24918 1,677
Ballard (24918)
1,677 residents
- 25969 973
Jumping Branch (25969)
973 residents
- 25979 893
Pipestem (25979)
893 residents
- 24935 688
Forest Hill (24935)
688 residents
- 24981 631
Talcott (24981)
631 residents
- 25978 606
Nimitz (25978)
606 residents
- 25985 430
Sandstone (25985)
430 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25951 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25951 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25918
Shady Spring (25918)
$79,323 median income
- 25978
Nimitz (25978)
$73,913 median income
- 24918
Ballard (24918)
$63,594 median income
- 25969
Jumping Branch (25969)
$60,250 median income
- 25985
Sandstone (25985)
$55,491 median income
- 25979
Pipestem (25979)
$50,132 median income
- 24935
Forest Hill (24935)
$37,135 median income
- 25951
Hinton (25951)
$35,918 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25951 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25978 | Nimitz, WV | 606 | 5.0 mi |
| 24962 | Pence Springs, WV | 186 | 8.0 mi |
| 24935 | Forest Hill, WV | 688 | 7.5 mi |
| 24981 | Talcott, WV | 631 | 7.4 mi |
| 25985 | Sandstone, WV | 430 | 8.4 mi |
| 25969 | Jumping Branch, WV | 973 | 7.9 mi |
| 25977 | Meadow Creek, WV | 155 | 10.4 mi |
| 25979 | Pipestem, WV | 893 | 10.2 mi |
| 25918 | Shady Spring, WV | 4,430 | 9.5 mi |
| 24918 | Ballard, WV | 1,677 | 11.6 mi |
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